Month: May 2020
Caging Pinjra Tod activists exemplify Modi regime’s fear
The state repression exhibited by the arrest of two Pinjra Tod activists, Devangana Kalita and Natasha Narwal, exemplifies the Modi regime’s fear.
The “unlock” season shows Modi’s lockdown’s failure in tackling COVID-19
The Modi regime brings the “unlock” to do away with the COVID-19 lockdown in a phased manner. But is the situation ripe for it? Or did the lockdown fail?
The oppressive silence of the COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the hypocrisy and the inhuman side of the privileged Indian society, which is happy to close doors on the working class.
What’s inside the India-China military standoff in eastern Ladakh?
The India-China military standoff in eastern Ladakh seriously jeopardises bilateral relations and peace, therefore, it must be resolved through dialogue now
PmeVidya: A platform to disown a larger section of students
The PMeVidya online education programme is launched by the Modi regime for school students. But which class of students can avail online education in India?
Business as before?
The big question in the era of COVID-19 pandemic for Indians is: Can we afford governments that go on and on with “business as before”?
Assam flood: An issue no one talks about
The Brahmaputra has already started flooding. It’s just May. While Assam looks at a precarious future, the so-called “national” press is mum over its plight
The class conflict and populist narrative in Modi’s India under COVID-19
In Modi’s India there has been a fundamental transformation in political discourse. The COVID-19 pandemic exposed class conflicts more acutely than ever.
Capitalism: An overrated failure story
Why attempts made by governments of different countries, including India’s, to revive capitalism with a stimulus during COVID-19 isn’t feasible at all?
Modi’s Amphan relief package for Bengal to aid the BJP’s mission 2021
Soon after his visit to the affected areas, Modi will announce an Amphan relief package for Bengal, although he will use it to win the 2021 assembly polls.
The Amphan super-cyclone and the ravaged West Bengal
The Amphan super-cyclone has ravaged West Bengal at a time when the Coronavirus lockdown caused massive harm to the economy.
Can a loan package for the MSME sector from Sitharaman help at all?
Can the Modi regime’s Rs 3 trillion-worth loan package for the MSME sector help it survive and provide employment to the workers?
Why does Trump say that China is responsible for spreading Coronavirus?
Why does Trump say that China is responsible for spreading Coronavirus when all evidence proves otherwise? What should Beijing do to stop Trump and the US?
Why the corporate world isn’t truly happy with Modi’s Rs 20 trillion package?
Though Modi’s Rs 20 trillion-worth so-called “fiscal stimulus” package was all about selling India to corporates, why the latter aren’t quite happy now?
FM Sitharaman’s fifth tranche announcements expose there wasn’t any stimulus package
Nirmala Sitharaman’s fifth tranche announcements regarding the Rs 20 trillion “stimulus package” exposed there was no relief plan at the first place.
Capitalism and class struggle in the era of Coronavirus
The importance of class struggle against the capital’s unbridled attack on working class was never felt as much it’s felt now, during the era of Coronavirus
Sitharaman’s fourth tranche unveiled the long-pending anti-people reforms
After beating around the bush, Nirmala Sitharaman’s fourth tranche of announcements revealed how the Modi regime is selling India to big mining giants.
Third tranche of Sitharaman’s COVID-19 package announcements poses threat to farm sector
The third tranche of Sitharaman’s COVID-19 package announcements not only avoided fiscal stimulus but also jeopardised India’s food security.
Sitharaman’s second set of announcements have no clear solution as well
Like her first set of announcements, Sitharaman’s second set of announcements regarding the much-hyped fiscal stimulus package was also utterly hollow.
Celebrating the new Indian citizen
The Indian citizen is remoulded and turned into a non-chalant, “apolitical”, obedient and uncritical lot, which cheers the supreme leader and hails tyranny.